Abstract

Dr. Kirti Gupta*, Dr. Vijayant Bhardwaj and Dr. Satish Sharma

ABSTRACT

Ayurveda is the God gifted very ancient and the first medical science and composed by the originator Brahma and treated as Panchama Veda .Vata Dosha is responsible for normal hearing procedure. Vitiated Vata Dosha either entering into other channels and produces different types of sounds in the ear like Bheri, Mrudanga, Venughosha, Shankha etc. It can be correlated with tinnitus according to symptoms. Bala Taila and Maashbaladi Kashaya having Vata Shamak properties is taken as the drug of choice to control Karna Nada. Aim and objectives were to evaluate the efficacy of Bala Taila and Maashbaladi Kashaya on Karna Nada. All the selected patients fulfilling the criteria were taken in single group (8 patients) and was advised to take Bala Taila as Karnapoorana, Nasya, Paana and Maashbaladi Kashaya Paana for one month. The effect of treatment was assessed by asking TSIQ. Eight patients completed their trial out of which two patients showed moderately relief. Three patients showed slight relief and three patients showed no improvement. No patient was reported with complete cure of the disease.